Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Power Outage Halts Iron Maiden Show, Cuts Encores

6/24/2026

37 8 Full Breakdown

Summary

Iron Maiden Blackout

Power outage halted Iron Maiden concert at La Défense Arena June 22, 2026.
Outage struck during “2 Minutes to Midnight,” darkening 40,000 fans for an hour.
Backup generators supplied only house lights while air-conditioning stayed off in 40 °C heat.
Bruce Dickinson said the show would end at 11:30 PM because of curfew, dropping three encores.
Fans complained on social media about the wait, heat and policy, leaving reshoot plans unclear.

Summary

Iron Maiden Tour

Simon Dawson debuted as Iron Maiden’s drummer, replacing Nicko McBrain after the 2024 São Paulo finale.
The European leg starts at Copenhagen’s Copenhell on June 24 and ends at Knebworth House on July 11 for Eddfest.
The tour marks the 45th anniversary of Iron Maiden’s 1981 “Killer” world tour.
Standing fans must use Yondr pouches for a phone-free policy.
The setlist includes only songs from the first nine albums, omitting the 2021 “Senjutsu” album.

1 of 2

Iron Maiden Blackout

Power outage halted Iron Maiden concert at La Défense Arena June 22, 2026.
Outage struck during “2 Minutes to Midnight,” darkening 40,000 fans for an hour.
Backup generators supplied only house lights while air-conditioning stayed off in 40 °C heat.
Bruce Dickinson said the show would end at 11:30 PM because of curfew, dropping three encores.
Fans complained on social media about the wait, heat and policy, leaving reshoot plans unclear.

1 / 2